The Cotswolds (/ˈkɒtswoʊldz/ KOTS-wohldz, /-wəldz/ -wəldz) is an area in south central England containing the Cotswold Hills, a range of rolling hills which rise from the meadows of the upper Thames to an escarpment, known as the Cotswold Edge, above the Severn Valley and Evesham Vale. The area is defined by the bedrock of Jurassic limestone that creates a type of grassland habitat rare in the UK and that is quarried for the golden coloured Cotswold stone. It contains unique features derived from the use of this mineral; the predominantly rural landscape contains stone-built villages, historical towns and stately homes and gardens. The population of the District is about 84,000.
Discover the best top things to do in Stroud District, United Kingdom including Painswick Beacon, Gallery Pangolin, Stroudwater Navigation, Uley Long Barrow, Selsley Common, Stroud Town Clock, Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse.
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.
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